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CASE OF J. THOMAS SCHARF; Circumstances of His Leaving the Post of Chinese Inspector at This Port. RESIGNATION NOT ALLOWED Brings General Charges Against the Canadian Pacific Railroad, but Does Not Follow Them Up -- What Secretary Gage Says of the Affair.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18. -- In September the Secretary of the Treasury received a report from New York that the services at that port of Chinese Inspector J. Thomas Scharf could be dispensed with without detriment to the service. On Oct. 1 Inspector Scharf was informed that his services would not be required after Oct. 15.

October 19, 1897

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